Essential information

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The cost of the Birmingham Foundation Academy Package for 2013–2014 is £13,300  (International Fee) and £9,000 (EU Fee)

This includes:

  •  One year’s tuition fees
  • Books and all classroom equipment

Please note: Accommodation will incur additional charges to the above fee. 

  • The indicative fee for accommodation in Mason (42 weeks) is £5,880 for self-catering and £7,295 with a meal plan. This is based on 2012–13 prices and may increase for 2013–14.

Other on-campus prices vary considerably. 

Key dates

Key dates
19 August 2013 Deadline for applications for the
Birmingham Foundation Academy
15 July to 20 September 2013 10-week presessional English programme
12 August to 20 September 2013 6-week presessional English programme
21 to 22 September 2013 Arrivals weekend and airport collection
From 23 September 2013 Welcome International and Registration
30 September to 13 December 2013 Autumn term dates
13 January to 28 March 2014 Spring term dates
28 April to 20 June 2014 Summer term dates

Applying for your student visa

Once you have satisfied any conditions of your offer, the University will issue you with an unconditional offer. Once you have accepted this, the University will issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for either a one-year or a four-year programme.

CAS proves that you have been accepted on to a full-time course, and will be required when you apply for your Tier 4 (general) Student Visa to study in the UK. You can use your CAS number to apply for your student visa in the three months before the start of the programme.

If you hold a conditional offer for the Foundation Academy because you need to improve your English language level and you apply for a Presessional English programme, the University will issue a CAS for the duration of that programme. Once you have successfully completed that programme, you will be issued a new CAS for the one-year or four-year programme and you will be able to apply to extend your student visa.

The following programmes require additional conditions to be met during the foundation year:

  • BA Education
  • BSc Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science
  • MPharm Pharmacy

If you have listed your intended degree programme as any of the above and you meet the conditions set out in your foundation programme offer letter you will be issued with a one year CAS only. Further information will be provided in your offer letter.

Once you have been issued with your CAS, the University’s International Students Advisory Service (ISAS) will contact you to offer support with the visa application process.

You can also check the requirements for entry to the UK with the British Council offices, British Embassy or British High Commission in your country or you can go to the UK Border Agency website .

BFA Excellence Scholarships

Announcing the Birmingham Foundation Academy Excellence Scholarships

Scholarships are offered for academic excellence for the top five achieving BFA students in the 2013 - 2014 Foundation Academy Year.  Successful students will receive £5,000 per year for each year of their undergraduate studies, following the Foundation Academy year.

There is no need to apply, BFA students will be automatically assessed for the scholarship at the end of their Foundation Academy year, based on an assessment criteria set by the Academic Director of the BFA.

Conditions apply, please see our Terms and Conditions here